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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 791
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the inaugural class of the Rio Grande Valley |
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Legislative Internship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, This program is an academic initiative of The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with funding from the UTRGV |
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Foundation; it is administered by the university's Office of |
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Governmental Relations and Department of Political Science and |
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is under the direction of Dr. Ruth Ann Ragland; and |
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WHEREAS, The program provides opportunities for students |
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to serve in the office of a representative or senator from the Rio |
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Grande Valley during a regular session of the Texas Legislature; |
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interns earn academic credit, and their duties include drafting |
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documents, analyzing proposals, performing research, and meeting |
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with stakeholders; among the qualities critical to success in the |
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program are integrity, good judgment, independent thinking, |
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ingenuity, resourcefulness, and professionalism; and |
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WHEREAS, The interns and the legislators in whose offices |
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they served are: Ann Jacobo, Representative Eddie Lucio III; |
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Carlos Pimentel, Representative Terry Canales; Arturo Limones, |
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Representative Oscar Longoria; Jorge Luis Garza, Representative |
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Ryan Guillen; Kassandra Aleman, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; |
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Ilse Irena, Representative Armando Martinez; Alondra Galvan, |
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Representative René Oliveira; Victoria Garcia, Senator Eddie |
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Lucio Jr.; Sarahi Martinez, Representative Bobby Guerra; Julio |
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Garza, Senator Judith Zaffirini; and Melissa Garza, Representative |
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Sergio Muñoz Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the inaugural class of the Rio |
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Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program have served with |
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distinction in the Capitol offices of the Rio Grande Valley |
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legislative delegation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Rio Grande Valley Legislative |
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Internship Program Class of 2017 and extend to its members best |
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wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio, Hinojosa, Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 18, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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